Here are the answers to the grammar packet over parts of speech. The grammar quiz is on Friday!
No Bell Ringer today!
Today in class we went over the answers to the APMC in the test review and the APMC from yesterday. Homework: Study for the test tomorrow!! APMC Answers: Nonfiction APMC Practice #1 (from the test review) Nonfiction APMC Practice #2 (from the test review) Speed Dating APMC and Explanations No Bell Ringer today.
Today in class we "Speed Dated" using a practice APMC passage and questions, found here. We will go over the answers tomorrow in class. We will also go over the answers to the Test Review APMC tomorrow. I will post the answers to the grammar packet as soon as I can find my copy of the answers...oops. Bell Ringer: Do you think you did better or worse on this project? Explain your reasoning. (We turned in Bell Ringers today!)
Today I collected the Humanitarian Crisis Projects. While I did this, students worked on the six weeks' test review, found here. This review is not for a grade, only for practice. We will review the answers to this in class on Tuesday. Second Six Weeks' Test is Wednesday, October 28! No Bell Ringer today.
Today we took the Vocab 1 & 2 Quiz. If you were absent, you will take this quiz during class tomorrow. Homework: PROJECT DUE TOMORROW! Annotated Bibliography and 500 word paragraph must be turned in to turnitin.com by 7:30 tomorrow morning. If your computer/internet isn't working, come to school early tomorrow and use the computer labs. Again, NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. If you have questions, I will be answering emails until 8:00 tonight. My email address is [email protected] If you are not able to sign-up for turnitin.com (if you are getting an error), try using a different email address. That seemed to clear up the issue today. No Bell Ringer today!
Today in class we worked on a review of vocab and grammar, found here. If you would like to check your vocab answers, they are listed at the bottom of this post. This packet is due tomorrow at the beginning of class! Homework: Finish packet and study for the vocab quiz tomorrow. PROJECT: Your project is due on Friday at the beginning of class. Remember that your annotated bibliography and 500 word paragraph are due to turnitin.com by 7:30 am Friday. NO EXCUSES. PERIOD. If you were unable to sign up for turnitin.com the other day, please try again tonight. The class id is: 10956657 and the password is: starwars. If it doesn't work for you tonight, email me a screenshot of the problem and we will try to fix it tomorrow after your quiz. AGAIN, I will not accept any excuses regarding technology. Your internet is out? Come to school and work in the library or computer labs. You forgot your turnitin.com account? Make another and write it down this time so you don't forget in the future. If for any reason your two written assignments (the annotated bibliography and the paragraph) have not been submitted by 7:30 am Friday, your project will be considered late, and you will receive a fifteen point penalty for late work. Should you have any questions, please email me! I will answer emails up until 8:00 tonight and tomorrow night. Vocab Lesson One Answers: 1. No, feminism is a belief in equality between the sexes. 2. No, anthropologists may study the ancient past, but their focus is people and cultures. 3. Yes, humanism is a philosophy that developed to study the works of humanity. 4. Yes, egoism as a philosophy focuses on the value of self-love. 5. No, someone doing schoolwork should concentrate and think, and not act like a robot. 6. Yes, gynecology is the medical specialty that treats the female reproductive system. 7. No, autopsies are performed on human corpses, though an extended meaning for autopsy might be applied to an old, broken-down car. 8. No, an autocrat wants all the power for himself. 9. Yes, anyone who has kindness may be called humane, regardless of the person's interest in literature and art. 10. Yes, a powerful adult male might support the view that women should have equality. 11. Yes, someone who hates people might commit murder. Vocab Lesson Two Answers: 1. Homogeneous 2. Engender 3. Progenitor 4. Gentry 5. Genre 6. Progeny 7. Congenital 8. Genealogy 9. Gentile 10. Genteel 11. Genocide 12. Indigenous 13. Ingenious 14. The letters in the shaded boxes spell heterogeneous. No Bell Ringer today!
Today we did our first circle discussion! If you were absent, you will need to speak to me about your make up assignment. Homework: Vocab Quiz is on Thursday - make sure you study! :) Turnitin.com class code: 10956657
Turnitin.com password: starwars In addition to your project on Friday, you are also responsible for turning in an annotated bibliography and a 500 word paragraph. These must be turned in to turnitin.com by Friday morning at 7:30. The annotated bibliography should be completed like this: http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography http://library.clark.edu/sites/default/files/u3/annotation_rev.gif If you don't know how to do an MLA-formatted works cited, look here! The 500 word paragraph should be completed in MLA format. This paragraph will explain your project in your own words - how did you creatively express the concepts and facts behind your crisis? It's like your abstract (from the short story project), just longer! If you have specific questions about this, please email me. All of your project (the product, the annotated bibliography, and the paragraph) are due on Friday. NO EXCUSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. NONE. PERIOD. Bell Ringer: Write two sentences about dinosaurs using sentence pattern 6. Circle all nouns, underline all verbs, box all adjectives.
Today in class we worked on completing the Circle Discussion Preparation sheet in order to be ready for the actual circle discussion tomorrow. The prep sheet can be found here. The description for the circle discussion is here. Homework: Complete the circle discussion prep sheet. Sign up for a turnitin.com account. No Bell Ringer today!
Today we took the Reading DLA - this will be entered into the computer as a quiz grade whenever the district is done grading it. Homework: Read Chapters 19-20 Tomorrow is a reading day - bring your book! |